Abstract:Objective: This paper seeks to understand how social capital is developed by IT professionals in the use of Online Social Networks (OSN) and verifies the issue of gender.Methodology: The research uses a basic qualitative approach, with semi-structured interviews with 12 IT managers working in the “S” System in Brazil. As a method of data analysis, Yin's (2016) five-phase cycle was used, through previous categories, but also it comprised an inductive process through the emergence of new categories.Originality: … Show more
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